Iran executes four people accused of spying

Iran recently executed four “saboteurs” linked to Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, the judiciary’s Mizan Online website says. “Four members of a sabotage team associated with the Zionist regime

50 Businesses Shuttered In Iran’s Qom Over Hijab

A minimum of 50 businesses in Iran's religious city of Qom have been closed down for non-compliance with compulsory hijab regulations. Mehdi Ali-Babaei, the head of the secretariat of the Dey 19 cultural and social

Neglected Reformists Turn Their Backs To Elections

While Iran’s ruler Ali Khamenei says he wants a high-turnout election in March, his followers show no intention to give a fair chance to their rivals, the Reformists. In recent days, several politicians have

Hijab enforcers search bags and phones in Tehran metro

Plainclothes hijab enforcers have been searching the personal bags and the phones of citizens at Tehran's Theatr-E Shahr metro station, the Iranian Jamaran news site reported on Tuesday. The enforcers filmed citizens

Iranian Activists Decry Regime’s Focus On Hijab

A joint statement has been issued by 170 prominent political, social, and cultural activists in Iran condemning the Islamic Republic's governance priorities. The group of activists expressed concern over the government's